Grimanesa González: No camp in Tefía, it will be at the school residence
The fifth summer camp promoted by FIMAPA, “Los Baifitos,” will take place this summer at the School Residence. Grimanesa González, its president, announced this in an interview on the program La Voz de Fuerteventura on Radio Insular. She explained that the federation requested, as every year, the use of the traditional shelter. The response was that only twelve days could be made available, “something unfeasible for a camp of this nature,” she said.
“We were told we could only use the albergue for twelve days, which simply isn’t enough for a camp like this.”
Faced with that limitation, the organization sought an alternative and received support from the Canary Islands Government’s Department of Education, which offered the School Residence in Puerto del Rosario free of charge.
The venue had already hosted a FIMAPA‑run camp during Holy Week and was described as “a very positive experience.” It was even called “one of the best‑rated editions we have organized so far.”
“We have reinvented ourselves,” González emphasized, accompanied by Diego Ros (Yeye) and Dácil Saavedra, who collaborate with the federation.
Among the novelties, the camp will now run for ten weeks, from June 22 to August 28, promoting family reconciliation and responding to a long‑standing demand from the island’s school community.
The camp will retain some of its hallmark features, such as excursions and overnight stays. FIMAPA proudly notes that it is the only federation nationwide that, within the Plan Corresponsables, offers a camp where children and teenagers also sleep on site.
The “Los Baifitos” Program
The federation plans weekly outings, trips to other islands, and a final camp session in El Garañón, Gran Canaria, for participants over eight years old. It also announces three training sessions for families on shared responsibility, two of them mandatory, covering topics such as video‑game use, technology, and shared caregiving within the family.
Free participation…but only for certain families in Puerto del Rosario
The Puerto del Rosario City Council is currently the only municipality on Fuerteventura that has implemented the Plan Corresponsables together with FIMAPA. Tuineje has applied for the plan but is still awaiting approval, González reported.
She warned that, given the high demand, “the plan—not FIMAPA nor the Puerto del Rosario City Council—will prioritize families in the most vulnerable situations.”
The federation’s president clarified that the Plan Corresponsables will continue to fund places at zero cost, but with stricter criteria than last year. In 2025, virtually all minors in Puerto del Rosario could attend the free camp regardless of income. This year, however, the plan’s guidelines have tightened the thresholds, forcing a focus on the most vulnerable families.
“There are households facing difficulties that do not seek help from Social Services because they fear ‘they will take their children away.’”
González stressed that public resources exist to help, not to punish. She described the lingering stigma as “sad” and argued that these resources are precisely meant to support families in need.
A positive year with a strong impact in southern Fuerteventura
FIMAPA also highlighted a positive assessment of the school year, especially in the island’s south. The federation celebrated the consolidation of the CIFP in Morro Jable and welcomed the inclusion of the PAU (University Access Exams) in that area—two historic demands that, in their view, alleviate the burden on southern students who have long had to travel great distances to study.
Simultaneously, the federation is advocating for the CEIP of Costa Calma to become a CEO (Early Childhood Education Center), a proposal submitted to the Department of Education and awaiting a response from the Pájara City Council. It also continues to push for the future IES of La Lajita to be incorporated into the educational infrastructure plan.
Finally, the federation announced that a new website is under development, intended to provide useful information to families and increase the visibility of FIMAPA’s activities.